000
FZNT02 KNHC 202145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 20 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 22N47W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 17N46W 
TO 13N42W DRIFTING NW. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROPICAL WAVE FROM 25N51W TO 
18N52W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 31N45W. N OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 31N45W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT NE OF LINE 
23N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N53W.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1006 MB NEAR 15N73W. WITHIN 
120 NM N QUADRANT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1005 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N78W. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.